Nazi World War II Propaganda



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“The Reich will never be destroyed if you are united and loyal.”
This poster is from the March 1933 Reichstag election, the last one in which Germans had a choice. The poster shows President Hindenburg and Chancellor Hitler.


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"Don't Give. Sacrifice."
This poster encourages the overall extreme nationalism that the Nazis wanted to instill in the people of Germany.


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Hitler: “I ask the German people to strengthen my faith and to lend me its strength so that I will always and everywhere have the strength to fight for its honor and freedom, to work for its economic prosperity, and particularly to strenthen me in my struggles for genuine peace.”
Karl Wahl says: “German women and men, it is in your own interest to fulfill the Führer’s request and vote on 29 March 1936. Be loyal to him who is loyal!”
This poster promotes Hitler’s 1936 referendum.


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"Long Live Germany!"
This poster shows Hitler as an idealized savior for the country of Germany. It is implied that, with the Hitler and the Nazi party, good times are ahead for the people of Germany.


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“Before: Unemployment, hopelessness, desolation, strikes, lockouts. Today: Work, joy, discipline, comaradarie. Give the Führer your vote!”


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This is an SS recruiting poster.


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"Work as hard for victory as we fight!"


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“One battle, one will, one goal: Victory at any cost!”
This poster is from May of 1942


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“Unshakable, determined to fight, certain of victory!”
Encouragement of Nationalism.

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“Mothers! Fight for your children!”
Note that the mother portrayed has four children, consistent with the Nazi goal of encouraging as many births as possible.


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"The New Europe cannot be defeated.”
The rest of the text explains that the plans of British plutocrats and their American allies, as well as the Jews behind them, have failed.



Photos and selected descriptions from: http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/